Isaac and the Egg

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What to expect

One of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever listen to.

This is the story of Isaac and the Egg, a grieving young man and his unforgettable new friend, who meet at exactly the right time.

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Isaac stands alone on a bridge and screams.

Something screams back.

And that, like everything which follows, is unforgettable.


This is an audiobook about a lot of things - grief, hope, friendship, love. It's also about what you'd do if you stumbled into the woods at dawn, found something extraordinary there, and decided to take it home.

It's a tale that might seem familiar. But how it speaks to you will depend on how you've lived until now.

Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. Isaac and the Egg is one of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever listen to.

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EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THAT EGG BOOK:

'Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read' JOANNA CANNON

'I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I'd read... a future classic' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'I read it in one breath... true and tragic and funny and hopeful and big - big enough somehow to contain all of our stories and all of our lives inside it' JOANNA GLEN

'This book is just magic' KATE SAWYER

'A mad, sad, funny debut' PATRICK GALE

'Fresh, original and beautifully written' RUTH HOGAN

'Will stay with me for a long time' MARK WATSON

'Sublime' BRYONY GORDON

'A mesmerising debut, capturing everything that's funny and sad about real life' DAVID WHITEHOUSE

'A bold, beautiful undertaking' POORNA BELL

'Funny, sad, surreal, life-affirming... I too would like an egg' KASIM ALI

'Bizarre, beautiful and like nothing else I've ever read' ANNIE LORD

'Moving and clever... Although it starts with a death and darkness, it's a story of hope and embracing newness' JUSTIN MYERS, THE GUYLINER

'Joyful, splendidly odd and ultimately profound' LIZZIE POOK

'An extraordinary story . . . brimming with magic and - perhaps most importantly - hope' GLAMOUR

(P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Limited

Critics Review

Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read
Joanna Cannon
I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I'd read . . . a future classic
Clare Mackintosh
I read it in one breath . . . true and tragic and funny and hopeful and big - big enough somehow to contain all of our stories and all of our lives inside it
Joanna Glen
This book is just magic
Kate Sawyer
A mad, sad, funny debut
Patrick Gale
A tender, funny and surprising meditation on grief and hope . . . like nothing I've ever read before
Stylist
Heart-wrenching yet oddly soothing, this is utterly beautiful
PRIMA 'Book of the Month'
Sublime
Bryony Gordon
An extraordinary story . . . brimming with magic and - perhaps most importantly - hope
Glamour
A mesmerising debut, capturing everything that's funny and sad about real life
David Whitehouse

User Reviews

Book 4.5
Narration 4.5
5.0
5.0
A beautiful, heartwarming, charming, thought-provoking, warm and special book. The narration was fantastically performed by Johnny Flynn, the voicing of the characters is really charming, and the visuals of the story are so vivid and imaginative. A great example of when audiobooks enhance the reading experience.
An absolute must read (listen)!!
megchaplin 26/07/2025
4.0
4.0
What can anyone say about this book that doesn't give some crucial point away? It is mysterious, funny, sad, and makes you wonder what really is important in life.

Well narrated, good pace. Thoroughly enjoyed!
trev_f100 13/04/2025

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